Deloitte Audit Value Survey

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Financial statement audits have been a fundamental pillar of the capital markets, helping investors to make informed decisions and invest with conﬁdence. But today, that’s just part of the value an audit can provide.

Companies that capitalize on information received from the audit all or most of the time are more likely to achieve growth they consider “good” or “great.”

Audits uncover valuable insights that might otherwise be missed

Forty-six percent of C-suite executives and 62 percent of audit committee members say audits identiﬁed information about market or industry insights, ineﬃciencies, or risks their companies would likely have missed.

From obligation to opportunity

In addition to the audit’s important role in identifying financial errors and internal control weaknesses, executives now view audits as opportunities to improve business performance.

Today’s audits get high marks for quality and real-world impact, with the vast majority (80+ percent) of C-suite executives and audit committee members rating today’s ﬁnancial audits as "good," "very good," or "excellent" at providing insights that are innovative, reliable, and useful for improving company performance. However, only one-in-three companies regularly leverages the information they receive from audits.

Although the majority of C-suite executives and audit committee members believe audits should be used for more than providing an independent auditor’s report on company ﬁnancial statements, many are not conﬁdent that other leaders within their organizations share their view.

About the survey

The Deloitte Audit Value Survey was conducted by Wakefield Research between August and September 2016 among 300 CEOs and CFOs and 100 executives who serve on audit committees of corporate boards. The survey has a margin of error of 5.7 percent for CEOs and CFOs and 9.8 percent for audit committee members at the 95 percent confidence level.

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